Definitions for riskrɪsk

This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word risk

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:(0.00 / 0 votes)

hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk, endangerment(noun)

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

"drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

risk, peril, danger(noun)

a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

"he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"

risk, risk of infection(noun)

the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred

risk, risk of exposure(verb)

the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent

risk, put on the line, lay on the line(verb)

expose to a chance of loss or damage

"We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong"

gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance(verb)

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

"When you buy these stocks you are gambling"

WiktionaryRate this definition:(0.00 / 0 votes)

risk(Noun)

A possible, usually negative, outcome, e.g., a danger.

risk(Noun)

The likelihood of a negative outcome.

risk(Verb)

To incur risk [to something].

risk(Verb)

To incur risk [of something].

risk(Verb)

To incur risk [by something].

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:(0.00 / 0 votes)

Risk(noun)

hazard; danger; peril; exposure to loss, injury, or destruction

Risk(noun)

hazard of loss; liabillity to loss in property

Risk(noun)

to expose to risk, hazard, or peril; to venture; as, to risk goods on board of a ship; to risk one's person in battle; to risk one's fame by a publication

Risk(noun)

to incur the risk or danger of; as, to risk a battle

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Risk

Risk is the potential that a given action or activity will lead to a loss. The notion implies that a choice having an influence on the outcome sometimes exists. Potential losses themselves may also be called "risks". Any human endeavor carries some risk, but some are much more risky than others.
Risk can be defined in six different ways
1. A probability or threat of damage, injury, liability, loss, or any other negative occurrence that is caused by external or internal vulnerabilities, and that may be avoided through preemptive action.
2. Finance: The probability that an actual return on an investment will be lower than the expected return. Financial risk can be divided into the following categories: Basic risk, Capital risk, Country risk, Default risk, Delivery risk, Economic risk, Exchange rate risk, Interest rate risk, Liquidity risk, Operations risk, Payment system risk, Political risk, Refinancing risk, Reinvestment risk, Settlement risk, Sovereign risk, and Underwriting risk.
3. Food industry: The possibility that due to a certain hazard in food there will be an negative effect to a certain magnitude.
4. Insurance: A situation where the probability of a variable is known but when a mode of occurrence or the actual value of the occurrence is not. A risk is not an uncertainty, a peril, or a hazard.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:(0.00 / 0 votes)

Risk

The probability that an event will occur. It encompasses a variety of measures of the probability of a generally unfavorable outcome.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:(0.00 / 0 votes)

risk

1. Probability and severity of loss linked to hazards. 2. See degree of risk. See also hazard; risk management.

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